Sweet Pongal

( 5 out of 5 )
Loading...
Save Recipe
  • 6Servings
  • 15 mPrep Time
  • 25 mCook Time
  • 40 mReady In
Print Recipe

A Festival Pongal Recipe

Ingredients

Step by step method

  • Step 1

    Wash and soak the rice and dal together for 10 minutes.

  • Step 2

    ⁠Heat one tablespoon of ghee in a kadai and fry the cashews, badam and pistachios and transfer them to a bowl. Fry the raisins in the same kadai and transfer it to the bowl. Fry the grated coconut in the same kadai in the remaining ghee and keep it aside.

  • Step 3

    Take a thick bottom vessel and boil the milk and water together.

  • Step 4

    Once the milk is boiled add the soaked rice and dal to it. ⁠Let it cook well in the medium heat.

  • Step 5

    Once the rice is cooked well, add the jaggery to it and mix well.

  • Step 6

    Keep the flame in low and let the content be cooked nicely.

  • Step 7

    Now, add the fried cashews, badam, pistachios, and coconut. Add the cardamom also.

  • Step 8

    ⁠Keep the flame in low, add the remaining ghee and cook for few more minutes.

  • Sweet Pongal is ready👍🏻

Tips & variations

  • You can even add a few strings of safron if you like the flavour.

  • I have used Jeera rice for making pongal for the aroma it bears!

  • Also, you can add a pinch of edible camphor(Pachai Karpooram) if you like.

Chef Info

Vanaja

Traditional Unique Recipes - Specialist

My Amma! She is an expert in special vegetarian items!

Read More

Leave Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Call to action banner image
x

Lost Password